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CVE-2001-0187
Format string vulnerability in wu-ftp 2.6.1 and earlier, when running with debug mode enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a malformed argument that is recorded in a PASV port assignment.
Published: Mar 26, 2001
Modified: Apr 16, 2026
CVSS Metrics
Affected Products (19)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.1 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta9 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr4 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr5 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr6 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr7 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr8 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr9 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr10 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr11 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr12 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr13 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr14 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_beta18_vr15 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_vr16 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.4.2_vr17 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.5 |
| washington_university | wu-ftpd | 2.6 |
References (10)
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020
- ftp://ftp.wu-ftpd.org/pub/wu-ftpd/patches/apply_to_current/missing_format_strings.patch
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000443
- http://www.debian.org/security/2001/dsa-016
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/2296 Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/6020
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
10.0 / 10
EPSS Score
8.92%
Top 7% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
42.7 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS